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A man who claims he was brought up by millionaire parents has opened up about how he ended up homeless in a filthy squat, "watching his life fall apart". Dave, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, and his wife became so desperate after being evicted from their home in North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, they unscrewed boards from the
» Read moreAlmost a tonne of cocaine with a street value of £76 million has been discovered in a shipment of bananas at Southampton. The class A drugs were discovered by border officers within a shipping container onboard a ship during a routine inspection. The cocaine, which weighed a total of 946kg, was suspected to have been placed in the cargo in
» Read moreToday, Christchurch engineer Joseph McGirr was acquitted by a jury of giving ecstasy to a US polo player before she died in his spa bath – but found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice by burying her clothing after her death. Herald senior journalist Kurt Bayer reports. They had the world at their feet. The young flash
» Read morePolice officers found a chicken living in a bathroom during a drugs raid – in conditions they joked "fell fowl of acceptable standards". They found the poor bird perched on the bathtub as they searched the property. Avon and Somerset Police seized it and said it has now been re-homed in a sanctuary, BristolLive reports. Police said its owner –
» Read moreThe Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A racist thug who murdered a black teenager could be moved to an open prison after the plan was recommended by the Parole Board. Michael Barton, the brother of footballer Joey Barton, was 17 when he hurled racist abuse at 18-year-old Anthony
» Read moreThe Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A man has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after he was found in a McDonald's car park with a safe containing up to £30,000 in cash. Bodycam footage released by West Midlands Police captures the moment the stash of cash
» Read moreA former drug addict who says she was on the brink of prison or suicide has shared dramatic photos of her incredible transformation. Ainsley Loudoun from Kilmarnock, Scotland, said her life spiralled out of control with daily drug and alcohol binges. She says she spent life from a very young age "seriously depressed" and was just 14 when she tried
» Read moreThe grieving mum of a university student who died after she is alleged to have taken illegal drugs at her halls of residence has paid tribute to her. Sandra Foster Larmour described Jeni Larmour, 18, as her “beautiful princess” and “best friend”. A police investigation is under way into the deaths of Jeni, along with two other university students and
» Read moreCocaine and ice with a street value of $38 million has been found in boxes of adult sex toys bound for Melbourne. Border Force officers found the drugs after they X-rayed a consignment of 21 boxes of adult products which arrived in Melbourne from Britain via Singapore. Police examined the 21 boxes of sex toys. Credit:Australian Federal Police Examination of
» Read moreThe Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A former police officer has blamed celebrities for some of the illegal actions that were recorded by authorities at Buckingham Palace. Thirty-three crimes were recorded inside palace grounds over the past year – with the majority of the crimes believed to have
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